Detachable coupling for jointed fishing rods



Sept. 20, 1932. A. E. LlTTLE I 1,878,638

DETACHABLE COUPLING FOR JOINTED FISHING RODS Filed Dec. 27, 1928ATTORNEY.

t atented Sept. 20, I932 ARTHUR E. LITTLE, DECEASED, LATE OF ELYRIA,OHIO, BY

. ISTRATRIX, OF AKRON, OHIO AGNES G. LITTLE, ADMIN- 'DETAGHABLE COUPLINGFOR JOINTED FISHING RODS Application filed December 27, 1928. Serial No.328,779.

The objects of theinvention are to provide a simple and efiicient formofconstruction for a detachable coupling sleeve for, the sections of asectional fishing rod or pole.

The device is also quickly adjustable to rods of diiferent diameters andis also so constructed that it can be instantly applied thereto andreleased therefrom, and also makes a joint that is more rigid than theother parts of the rod, thus making the jointed rod stronger than asingle rod.

Also lockingmeans are provided that prevent the coupling from beingdetached from the sections of the rod.

The invention" includes in a sheet metal sleeve open at one sidethroughout its length and provided with backwardly turned edges that arereversely and outwardly tapered from a medium point and are engaged bymeans of wedge shaped clamping means that adjustably draw thelongitudinal opposededges of the sleeve together.

Also a sheet metal flap is employed to close the opening remainingbetween these edges. 7 With these and other features in view, the

invention consists in the forms of construc-' tion illustrated in theaccompanying drawing hereinafter more fuly described and specificallypointed out in the claim. V

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the deviceapplied to the sect-ionsof a rod, Fig. 2 is an enlarged transversesection thereof, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1 on thecenter line.

In these views A, A are the extremities of the rod sections, B is asheet metal coupling open at one side and having its longitudinal edgesC, C, outwardly and oppositely inclined from a medium point, D, D, andturned backward to form engaging means for the opposed wedge shapedplates F, F, which when moved alternately toward and away from the endsto compress the coupling sleeve about the ends of the sections, and torelease the same. 7

Bosses G, G, upon the wedge plates may be added by means of which theseplates can be moved by the fingers along the inclined e dges of thesleeve.

Also a sheet metal flap H is secured underneath one longitudinal edge ofthe sleeve formed in the clamping provided with Admintstmtm'w whichcovers the open space between the edges I and extends underneath theoppositeedge, thus completely enclosing'the extremities of the sections.I

Also positive locking means are provided to prevent the coupling sleevefrom slipping from either extremity if the extremities should shrinkfrom drying out in storage.

The locking means comprises a screw or pin I secured in each section ata measured distance from the ends thereof, and angle slots J in the 7into which the pins I, I, enter and are locked by a slight revolution ofthe rod sections.

Also each-wedge plate is provided with a shoulder K that engages withits respective pin when the wedges are drawn out to their clampingpositions.

An annular inner bead L is centrally sleeve against which theextremitiesof the sections abut thus positioning them accurately in their places,so that the pins I, I, in the locking grooves will be securely clampedtherein, and the sleeve will be equally extended over the rodextremities.

outer transverse edges of the flap,

Having described the invention what is sleeve thereover, thelongitudinal edges of 7 said sleeve being reversely inclined from thecenter outwardly in both directions, wedge plates slidingly movable oversaid slot, engaging means upon the meeting edges of said plates andsleeve, and a pin or screw in each rod, the outer ends of said sleevebeing angular slots for the reception of said pins, and'each wedge platebeing provided with a locking shoulder preventing the, escape of saidpins from said angular slots. r V

In'testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

' AGNES G. LI'ITLE,

Arthur E. Little.

inter- 0f the Estate of the Late

